How to Produce Ductless Air Conditioning or Heat

Now a days, more and more homes are being fitted with heating and air conditioning without the use of duct work. There are several ways that this can be achieved with several different devices. These are also great for additions to a home or building to refrain from putting ductwork in.

First of all, a well known device that can assist with air conditioning in a ductless building or home is called a ductless mini split. And in most cases now, these devices can be ran backwards in order to provide heating to a home. If you live in an area that drops below freezing, you may need to add an additional source of heat as depending on your device, as most do not provide enough heat for extreme conditions. These are great at keeping the temperatures regulated to your preferences throughout the home. You can set up a multi zone mini split system with several units throughout your house that each run on its own remote, although all connected to the same outside unit.

Window air conditioners are a popular use for homes that don't have central air conditioners and air ducts are not needed. These may not be the more cost-effective solution, but as long as you are able to seal properly, this is a decent solution for those who can't afford a ductless mini split system. Just like portable air conditioners that sit on the floor, at least one is need per level and depending on the size of the house and the size of the air conditioner, it may only bring cool air to important rooms that you place them in.

As far as heating a home without ductwork, radiators are very common. A radiator can be something that sits upright on the floor or across the bottom of the wall towards the baseboards. Radiators throughout a building are connected to a central heating boiler that disperses hot water or sometimes steam by pumps to the radiators. As this circulates through the pipes, it heats up the room.

Wood fireplaces/stoves also provide decent heat for an entire home, depending on the layout of the house. There are unique ways to blow the hot air throughout the home to distribute it. These can be gas or wood and both produce different amounts of heat in different ways.

Now another solution to bringing heat or air conditioning into a building or addition that does not have duct work is to build small solutions by adding a lower drop ceiling throughout hallways and adding small duct work and fan coils in order to help distribute heat throughout a building.